Women’s Basketball

MAINE vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH

Time, site: Saturday, 1 p.m., Alfond Arena, Orono

Records: Maine 1-4, Virginia Commonwealth 1-3

Series, last meeting: VCU leads 1-0; VCU 70-64 on 12/9/89

Key players: Maine — 5-9 G Ashleigh Roberts (16.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg), 6-1 F Danielle Walczak (10.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg), 5-10 G/F Liz Wood (7.0 ppg, 4.2 4rpg), 6-2 F Mikaela Gustafsson (7.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg), 5-6 G Courtney Anderson (6.4 ppg, 1.8 apg), 5-8 G Sophie Weckstrom (2.8 ppg, 3.0 apg);VCU — 6-0 G/F Robyn Parks (19.2 ppg, 8.8 rpg), 5-8 G Jessica Pellechio (16.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg), 5-7 Carleeda Green (8.2 ppg, 5.0 apg), 6-1 F Shekinah Henry (4.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg), 5-7 G Zakia Williams (4.2 ppg, 2.2 apg)

Maine coach Richard Barron’s keys to the game: “We need to play with energy and enthusiasm. We have to exhibit good ball movement and player movement and have good team rebounding on both sides of the court.”